Ben Ogden
Benjamin "Ben" Ogden (born February 13, 2000) is an American cross-country skier.[1] He has been a member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since 2019.[2] Ogden made history in 2018 at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Goms, Switzerland, when he and his teammates secured a silver medal in the junior men's relay, which was the first ever medal for the U.S. men at a World Juniors Championship event.[3]
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 13, 2000 Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Stratton Mountain School | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 3 – (2019, 2021–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (57th in 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 9 February 2022. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early Life
Ogden grew up in Landgrove, Vermont.[4] He and his older sister, Katherine, who is also a professional skier, were taught to ski by their father.[5] As a young skier, he trained with the West River Nordic Club at the Wild Wings XC Center.[6][7] Ogden graduated from the Stratton Mountain School in 2018 and is currently enrolled at the University of Vermont, where he studies mechanical engineering.[8][9]
Athletic Career
Ogden is a member of the UVM ski team, and he trains with the SMS T2 Team, an elite professional team based in Stratton Mountain, VT, when his schedule allows.[10] He won back-to-back gold medals as a member of the U.S. men’s 4x5 km relay team at the 2019 and 2020 FIS Junior World Ski Championships.[11] At the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Ogden placed 12th in the freestyle sprint race, which was the best-ever men’s individual sprint finish for the United States.[12][13]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[14]
Olympic Games
| Year | Age | 15 km individual |
30 km skiathlon |
50 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 10 km relay |
Team sprint |
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| 2022 | 22 | 42 | — | —[a] | 12 | — | 9 |
a Distance reduced to 30 km due to weather conditions.
References
- "Ben Ogden". FIS. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- "Benjamin Ogden". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "World Junior/U23 Championships: Skiathlon/Relays Recap". Skinnyski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Benjamin Ogden". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- Kramsky, Marshall (2022-01-04). "Vermont siblings have sights set on competing in Olympics". WPTZ. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- Results (2011-04-01). "RESULTS: New England Ski Museum 2011 Bretton Woods Marathon". Vermont Sports Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Under 23 Questions: Ben Ogden – FasterSkier.com". fasterskier.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Nordic". www.gosms.org. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Ben Ogden - Skiing". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Ben Ogden". 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "OGDEN Ben - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Olympic Winter Games Beijing (CHN)". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- Nickel, Lori. "Minocqua native Kevin Bolger helps U.S. cross country team make history in individual sprint freestyle at Winter Olympics". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "OGDEN Ben - Athlete Information". www.fis-ski.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
External links
- Ben Ogden at Olympedia
- Ben Ogden at U.S. Ski and Snowboard
- Ben Ogden at International Ski Federation